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Expression Cards: idiom

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idiom
adapt or die
um zu überleben, muss man sich an veränderte Bedingungen anpassen
Meaning
to survive, one must adjust to changing conditions
Example
In business, it’s **adapt or die**.
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adapt or perish
um zu überleben, muss man sich an die neuen Bedingungen anpassen
Meaning
to survive, one must adjust to the new conditions
Example
In the business world, it's all about **adapt or perish**.
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adapt to change
sich an neue Umstände oder Umgebungen gewöhnen
Meaning
to adjust to new circumstances or environments
Example
In order to succeed, you must learn to **adapt to change**.
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adapt to new circumstances
sich an neue Situationen oder Veränderungen anpassen
Meaning
to adjust oneself to new situations or changes
Example
In order to survive in the changing world, we need to **adapt to new circumstances**.
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adapt to new surroundings
sich an eine neue Umgebung oder Situation anpassen
Meaning
to adjust to a new environment or situation
Example
After moving to a new city, it took her some time to **adapt to new surroundings**.
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adapt to the changing times
sich neuen Bedingungen oder Umständen anpassen
Meaning
to adjust to new conditions or circumstances
Example
In order to survive in this fast-paced world, you must **adapt to the changing times**.
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add color to
etwas interessanter oder lebendiger machen
Meaning
to make something more interesting or lively
Example
The teacher’s stories **added color to** the history lesson.
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add fuel to the fire
eine schlechte Situation verschlimmern
Meaning
to make a bad situation worse
Example
Your comments **added fuel to the fire**.
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add insult to injury
eine schlechte Situation noch schlimmer machen
Meaning
to make a bad situation even worse
Example
First, they lost the game, and then, to **add insult to injury**, their bus broke down.
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add on
etwas Zusätzliches hinzufügen
Meaning
to include something extra
Example
You can **add on** dessert for a small fee.
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addiction to something
ein starkes und schädliches Bedürfnis, etwas zu tun oder zu benutzen
Meaning
a strong and harmful need to do or use something
Example
He is struggling with his **addiction to smoking**.
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afraid of your own shadow
leicht zu erschrecken sein
Meaning
to be easily frightened
Example
He’s so timid; he’s **afraid of his own shadow**.
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after the rain comes the rainbow
gute zeiten folgen schlechten zeiten
Meaning
good times follow bad times
Example
Don’t lose faith; **after the rain comes the rainbow**.
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after the storm comes the calm
Frieden folgt auf eine Zeit der Unruhe
Meaning
peace follows a period of trouble
Example
Stay patient; **after the storm comes the calm**.
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against all odds
trotz großer Schwierigkeiten oder Herausforderungen
Meaning
despite great difficulties or challenges
Example
She succeeded **against all odds** and became a doctor.
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against the clock
etwas so schnell wie möglich tun, weil die Zeit begrenzt ist
Meaning
to do something as fast as possible because time is limited
Example
We were working **against the clock** to finish the project on time.
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against the odds
trotz vieler Schwierigkeiten oder Herausforderungen erfolgreich sein
Meaning
to succeed despite many difficulties or challenges
Example
They won the game **against all odds**, proving their hard work paid off.
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against the ropes
in einer schwierigen Situation oder nahe der Niederlage
Meaning
in a difficult situation or near defeat
Example
The company was **against the ropes**, but it managed to recover.
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age before beauty
wird humorvoll verwendet, um einer älteren Person den Vortritt zu lassen
Meaning
used humorously to let an older person go first
Example
He opened the door and said, '**Age before beauty**,' letting his grandmother enter first.
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agree to disagree
akzeptieren, dass man unterschiedliche Meinungen hat und aufhören zu streiten
Meaning
to accept that you have different opinions and stop arguing
Example
We’ll just **agree to disagree** on this topic.
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ahead of its time
seiner Zeit ungewöhnlich voraus oder innovativ sein
Meaning
to be unusually advanced or innovative for its era
Example
That invention was **ahead of its time**.
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Ahead of one’s time
Ideen oder Einstellungen haben, die für die Gegenwart zu fortschrittlich sind.
Meaning
Having ideas or attitudes that are too advanced for the present.
Example
Her designs were ahead of her time.
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ahead of the curve
fortschrittlicher oder innovativer als andere sein
Meaning
to be more advanced or innovative than others
Example
Their company is **ahead of the curve** in AI development.
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ahead of the game
einen Vorteil haben oder gut vorbereitet sein
Meaning
to have an advantage or be well prepared
Example
She’s always **ahead of the game** with her planning.
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